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Old May 16, 2010 | 6:54 am
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Originally Posted by TSORon
That’s because I smell fish here.
Time for a shower....


Originally Posted by TSORon
1. Abandon it here and the TSA will deal with it.
"deal with it" how? Many of these items are just thrown into a bin, without further testing....


Originally Posted by TSORon
2. I will deny the item access to the sterile area and escort the item and the passenger out of the sterile area and the checkpoint and ask the passenger to do with it as they will.
And then the passenger can simply throws it into the bin.

Which contradicts your answer in post #105


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Originally Posted by Tom M. View Post
So when you find potentially dangerous liquids at the checkpoint, why do you allow passengers to simply throw the items away?

Originally Posted by TSORon
I’ll use small words. I don’t.



Apparently, Mr. Straight Shooter, you do....


Originally Posted by TSORon
All of that is assuming that your theoretical liquid is not an inherent hazard to the airport or an illegal substance. If it is either then the issue becomes complicated.
The problem is that you don't test every liquid Which goes back to my point that TSO's have greater responsibilities regarding illegal drugs than the do with suspicious or dangerous liquids.



Originally Posted by TSORon
Is that your last question?
No


Originally Posted by TSORon
Will you please put me on your ignore list now?
No

Last edited by Tom M.; May 16, 2010 at 7:04 am
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